Participants: Sharron Hudson, Rachael Darbyshire, Deborah Mincher, Diane Millard, Meg Barker, Michelle Kelly Farrell, Helen Reeves, Linda Wilson, Nicola Cartwright, Mandy Brennan, Amanda Smith, Susan Douglas
Riflemums Challenge · 1 May 2010
WE HAVE NOW COMPLETED THE RIFLEMUMS CHALLENGE. THANKYOU TO EVERY ONE WHO SPONSORED US. PLEASE KEEP THE DONATIONS COMING IN FOR THE CHARITY AS WE WILL BE COLLECTING UNTIL THE END OF MAY , all for a very good cause.. please take a look at our pictures on
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The Rifles Charities........Care for Casualties Fund Raising Campaign.
A group Mums of Riflemen from 2 Rifles smashing out the 24 kilometer Fan Dance at Brecon, rat packs, combats boots & bashers.
This is our tribute to the 14 brave men of 2 Rifles who lost their lives last year in Afghanistan and to raise money for the Rifles charities.
Details of 3 day Challenge of a Riflemum below.
We are a group mums of 2 Rifles soldiers who are coming together to remember and pay tribute to the brave men of 2 Rifles who lost their lives in Afghanistan and the injured who fought along side them.
In doing this challenge we hope to show the families of the brave soldiers from the battalion who lost their lives in Afghanistan they will always be remembered for the sacrifice they made and that we hold the families of the Fallen close to our hearts.
Our aim is to raise £10,000 for The Rifles Charities Care for Casualties Fund Raising Campaign….which is caring for the bereaved, injured and their families.
Please support us in this, every little helps, the Rifles Charities supports all the Battalions of the Rifles, all of which have had to deal with losses and injuries over the past few years and are continuing to do so.
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OUR CHALLENGE:-
3 days (Riflemums living the life of a soldier)
24km Fan Dance
Dates
Saturday 1st May…….. set up camp at Senybridge & survival skills lesson
Sunday 2nd May............ 24k walk Fan Dance. * (see below)
Monday 3rd May .............pack up camp.
Mums of Riflemen, living the lives of soldiers for 3 days, setting up camp, building shelters ( bashering up, I'm told its called :-)) living off ration packs and completing the 24k Fan Dance.
* Fan Dance
The Fan Dance is part of the Fitness and Navigation phase of the selection course for the British Special Air Service, and Special Boat service. It has also been used on courses run by the Pathfinder platoon and the Infantry Training Centre, Wales (Brecon).
It is a 24 km tab in the Brecon Beacons of Wales that takes place at the end of the first week of the selection course. It is used as the first major indicator of whether a candidate has the physical aptitude to complete the selection course..
Fan Dance Stats
Trek: 24K
Altitude: 2900Ft
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